Okiagari-Koboshi literally means small priest standing. It is a traditional Japanese culbuto made of papier mache and designed in such a way to always return to the vertical position when tilted on the side. It symbolizes perseverance and resistance to adversity, echoing the Japanese proverb: "Seven times on the ground, eight times standing". Tradition has it that we buy a culbuto for each family member plus one, in the hope that the family is growing in the year. Dimensions: Height: 4.8 cm Composition: crepe paper and symbolic Washi paper: Perseverance & Resistance Manufacturing: Japan The opinion of the Kumo workshop: a tradition coming straight from the country of the rising sun! History: Kaguyahime is one of the characters in the Japanese tale The bamboo cutter writes in the 10th century. Once upon a time there was a couple of elderly people who could no longer have children. One day, when he cut bamboo stems, the old man discovered a pretty baby inside a branch. With his wife, they baptized her Kaguyahime, the Lune Princess Clair of the Moon because of her origin. From that moment, whenever he cut bamboo, the old man found gold inside, which is why he quickly became immensely rich. Kaguyahime is a symbol of beauty, intelligence and kindness.